africon GmbH
: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Date : 2023-04-19
We are looking for a smart, enthusiastic, self-driven and proficient professional in Kenya to join us in managing the successful implementation of some of our projects across East Africa. Role:
- Manage end-to-end strategic advisory and business development projects for africon's clients across different practices, as well as effective client and stakeholder management.
- Lead project teams in executing day to day project tasks and ensure project objectives are met within timelines, agreed deliverables and optimum resource efficiency.
- Steer management interviews with key decision makers in various industries to obtain high level perspectives, and to develop strategic links for clients.
- Coordinate successful business trips with africon's clients to selected countries across Africa.
- Develop relevant networks and manage stakeholder relationships at different levels such as with potential partners, clients, private and government associations, etc. within East Africa
- Drive strategic B2B marketing of the company in your own country through proactive participation in industrial exhibitions, conferences, and events.
- Take ownership of specific workstreams and initiatives to contribute towards achieving corporate objectives and targets.
- Bachelors or masters degree preferably in business, sales and marketing or sciences.
- Minimum of 4 - 6 years work experience in any of these roles: sales, business development, strategy consulting, market research.
- Strong networking skills and good understanding of developing or managing key contacts.
- Able to communicate complex ideas effectively verbally, in presentations and in writing. Fluent in English language. Other languages are a plus.
- Able to effectively engage with primary and secondary stakeholders including project teams, clients, management team etc.
- Strong work ethics and professional attitude.
- Excellent critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Expert knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint as well as impeccable presentation skills.
- Exciting opportunity to work with an international team, collaborating with brilliant professionals to solve tough business problems for clients across various verticals
- Continuous professional development sponsorship
- Remote working flexibility and home office or co-working arrangement.
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